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Kids and Family

Check out the PBS KIDS website to find age-appropriate activities for kids and lesson plans and video clips for parents and teachers.

Share A Story Family Literacy Events
Prairie Public partners with local communities to host Share A Story Family Literacy Events in North Dakota and Minnesota. Find out how your community can get involved!

Share A Story - Rheault Farm
Prairie Public celebrated its sixth year at Rheault Farm with special guests Super Why and Princess Presto!

Ready To Learn
The Ready To Learn Initiative uses PBS KIDS programming, web resources, and professional development workshops to prepare children for success in school and in life!


RTL Blog and e-Newsletter
Keep up to date with upcoming events, education and parenting news, and free lesson plans and activities to use in your classroom. Sign up here for the Ready To Learn e-Newsletter.

PBS Parents

Do you have questions about your child’s development, do you need to find a good book to read with your children, or are you looking for some at-home activities to do with your kids? PBS Parents is all this and more, including a weekly parenting newsletter, a parent forum to share your thoughts, and a multitude of resources all at your fingertips.

PBS KIDS Go!
Play games with your favorite PBS KIDS Go! characters from Arthur, Cyberchase, WordGirl, and Fetch with Ruff Ruffman!
Also, check out the PBS KIDS GO! Video Player. Watch all your favorite PBS KIDS GO! programs whenever you want!

Parenting Counts
Parenting Counts is a family of educational materials sponsored by Talaris that provide research-based information about how children think, feel, and learn and supports parents with examples of best parenting practices. For more information about Parenting Counts workshops and materials contact us at education@prairiepublic.org



Hey Kids! We loved reading your entries in last year’s Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Contest!  Click here to read the stories that advanced to the national contest. This year, the contest is called the “PBS KIDS GO Writers Contest,” and you can find more information about it here

Raising Readers
Encourage a child’s natural curiosity and love of learning. Discover a world of fun at the PBS KIDS Island! It’s full of great activities to help your child learn to read.

If you have any questions or comments:
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Teacher Training Institute:

Are you passionate about teaching?  Do you support integrating the arts, history, and culture in the classroom?  Do you use technology in your classroom?  If so, apply for a Master Teacher position!

Prairie Public will host a Teacher Training Institute (TTI) in June of 2010 on integrating local arts, culture, and history into cross-curricular areas, while utilizing video and technology. This will be an intensive training, tailored for educators in the prairie region and will be lead by veteran teachers who will be trained to become Master Teachers.

Upcoming Events:

February 15 - Master Teacher Applications due for Teacher Training Institute.

February 17 - Local PBS TeacherLine classes begin:

- Using Assessment and Evaluation

- Math in Everyday Life for Grades K-5

March 19 - PBS Kids GO! Writer’s Contest deadline.

April 10 - Week of the Young Child kick-off event at West Acres 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM.

May 15 - Fargo Share-A-Story event at Rheault Farm 10:30 AM - 4:00 PM.

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The North Central Council for School Television, Prairie Public, and the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund partner to offer these services at no charge to all educators in North Dakota and northwest Minnesota.